
The Yarn
July 11, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
I like books that show me something new, and this book presents an underrepresented storyline (young marriage/engagements) and gives the reader a lot to think about. A really good, interesting read.
June 21, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
Muzoon Almellehan, a Syrian refugee and advocate for refugees and education, gives us a peek into her busy life.
June 14, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
Thank you to SLJ’s TLT, and Amanda MacGregor in particular, for allowing me to discuss several topics related to my debut, YA novel, FATIMA TATE TAKES THE CAKE. It was released June 13th, 2023, by Holiday House. The main character, Fatima, is a seventeen-year-old high school senior who aspires to become a pastry chef, contrary […]
October 17, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
Unfettered, fearless writing doesn’t just break or make new molds; it is so confident that it reshapes those molds into sturdy bridges that allows readers of all backgrounds to walk across safely.
October 6, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
Stories are a vital tool in showing there is nothing to fear, that there is another side to the narrative we might have been told. It is only through such stories that we can learn about—and from—different lives and cultures, and hopefully bring people together.
October 5, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
Imagine not just meeting a long-lost sibling, but a twin! Wild! It's their decision to keep their parents in the dark about their meeting (because they have coincidentally all ended up in the same city) that really makes the story interesting.
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October 4, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
Bhai For Now is loosely based on my brothers and their relationship. I knew whatever project I worked on after Barakah Beats would have the brother dynamic that I grew up watching so intimately.
September 16, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
This is why I wrote IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU: to show South Asian Muslim teens who are finally able to break the silence—and that ultimately, the most important lesson any teen can learn is that despite those who pretend otherwise, we’re human, flaws and all.
September 7, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description At a time when we are all asking questions about identity, grief, and how to stand up for what is right, this book by the author of A Thousand Questions will hit home with young readers who love Hena Khan and Varian Johnson—or anyone struggling to understand recent U.S. history and how it still affects […]
September 1, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
"In my book YUSUF AZEEM IS NOT A HERO, I explore many aspects of a post 9/11 world and how they affected my community."
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